During our evening tour of Reykjavik, our guide mentioned that locals refer to Icelandic tourist traps as “Puffin Shops” on account of Puffin-related souvenirs being the most common wares in local gift shops.
And now, having mentioned our Blue Lagoon visit to several ‘locals’ since Wednesday, we have learnt – beyond any doubt – that we have already experienced the most puffiny “Puffin Shop” experience in the whole of Iceland!! Apparently, the only time locals are lured to the Blue Lagoon is when 1/2 price vouchers are buried deep in local newspapers, where tourists will never find them. And by far the most common reason for Icelanders to visit The Blue Lagoon is because – of all the hot springs in the Reykjavik area – it opens the earliest, providing a unique (and apparently very effective) hangover cure to up-all-night revellers.
